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I find other bits of community praxis where I can, even if it's with libs and socdems; I help run a local community garden, assisted in setting up a clothes and food bank (with some other 'socialists'), have volunteered for (kinda lib) refugee orgs, am a member of a walking group for men to discuss depression and other issues as I have some Samaritans training and could have used a group like that when I was younger and struggling, I got involved with my local non-league football club that also does some local aid and met people through that etc.

I go and watch cheap local bands, lots of little hardcore all day gigs, that sort of thing. Non league football away days. With some friends we do a weekly/bi-weekly night where we watch a bad movie and play board games and potluck the food.

Just by myself, I do a lot of crosswords, watch movies, dig my allotment, go for long walks, play video games with interesting audiobooks and podcasts on, sometimes cook or bake something interesting for fun (although I'm not great).

And of course, post here for a break from the reactionary hegemony of national media.

I can still feel alienated or hopeless about positive change sometimes, but it all goes a long way to helping most of the time.